philadelphia

1. Philadelphia
A Walking Tour of this Historic City
By: zein n

2. Overview of Tour
 Liberty Bell
 Independence Hall
 Betsy Ross’ House
 City Hall
 Art Museum
 Love Park
 South Street
 Stadiums

3. Liberty Bell
 Ordered in 1751 to
commemorate William
Penn
 First rang on July 8,
1776
 Used to call citizens to
the reading of the
Declaration of
Independence

4. Independence Hall
 Built between 1732-
1753
 Constitution and
Declaration of
Independence were
both signed here

5. Betsy Ross’ House
 Located at 239 Arch
Street
 Where the first
American Flag was
sewn

6. Art Museum
 Finished in 1928
( 12 years to build)
 Located on the Ben
Franklin Parkway
 Made famous by the
movie Rocky
 Works by Rodin and
Picasso

7. Love Park
 Symbol of
Philadelphia’s motto
as the city of brotherly
love
 Located just south of
City Hall

8. City Hall
 Built between 1871
and 1901
 Largest and tallest
Masonry Building in
the world
 There are 695 rooms
and over 240
sculptures

9. South Street
 Located in Old City
 One of the most
popular places in
Philadelphia for
shopping, eating, and
entertainment

10. Stadiums
 Lincoln Financial
Field
 New home of the
Philadelphia Eagles
 Completed in 2003
 Located at the corner
of Broad and Pattison
Streets

11. Stadiums
 Citizens Bank Park
 New home of the
Philadelphia Phillies
 Completed in 2004
 Located at the Corner
of Broad and Pattison
Streets

12. Websites
 Liberty Bell Link
 Independence Hall
 City Hall Art
 Philadelphia Philles
 Philadelphia Art Museum
Right click on the link and choose open
hyperlink to get to the website.